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A Gospel Perspective on Sin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6zdihmwy1M
Five Characteristics
1. Views sin
primarily in
terms of
relationship
s
Five Characteristics2. Stresses
doing the
positive
Five Characteristics3. Focuses on
overall life
patterns as
well as
specific acts
Five Characteristics4. Emphasizes
sin as being an
offense against
God and
neighbor
Five Characteristics5. Recognizes
the social
dimension of
sin
Apathy An attitude of not getting involved, not
caring
Not acting when action is being called
for.
The Gospels speak more about “doing” or
what we need to “do” rather than what we
should be avoiding.
Apathy is sinful.
Social SinThe
Christian
life is often
a matter of
“we” not
“I.”
Social Sin A term comparable to “structures of
sin” referring to sinful structures
resulting from personal sin and
leading to social conditions and
institutions that do not embody God’s
law of love.
3 Categories
1. Sinful
social
structures:Ways that societies
are structured
resulting in unjust
distribution of power,
benefits, and
privileges.
3 Categories
2. Social
behavioral
patterns: that encourage or
support sin
3 Categories
3. Societal values
that cause
harm…a “me
first” attitude.